Departmental Manager, Philosophy

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities offers study at all levels - undergraduate, Post Graduate Taught and PhD - in our departments which, alongside the traditional arts and humanities disciplines housed within English, Philosophy, Greek & Latin, the Slade School of Fine Art and the School of European Languages, Culture & Society (SELCS), include Hebrew & Jewish Studies, Information Studies, European & International Social & Political Studies (EISPS) and Arts and Sciences. For more information, see here.

The Departmental Manager (DM) is the key Professional Services (PS) role in the department. They will be responsible for the operational infrastructure and PS service provision for the department and, as such, will have oversight of the support for Teaching, Research, HR, Finance, Budgets, Planning, Estates, Health and Safety, Security, IT, and the wider administration needed to run an academic department.

The successful candidate will have: - A proven track record in administration and management within a HE or similar large, complex organisation. - Experience of effectively line managing and developing teams and individuals, including leading and embracing change. – Experience of maximising service delivery including when it is not via their own team - The ability to effectively organise and prioritise a varied and demanding workload, using methodical approaches, and paying close attention to detail. – The ability to provide support for data-driven, evidence based senior management decisions as part of a Leadership Team. - The ability to communicate on complex issues to other staff and students. - An understanding of the value of equality, diversity and inclusivity initiatives.

The advert will close on 7 May 2024 at 23:59 GMT.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on the 15 May 2024.

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